Your friendly, professional,
and supportive team

We are here to make our data-driven world a more equitable place to live, work and thrive.

Demystifying data protection

We use our experienced team’s collective experience to eradicate ambiguity about how personal data can be used compliantly. We help to create a more transparent society in which organisations have confidence that they can use personal data as required while ensuring that individuals’ rights are protected.

Experience you can rely upon

Working with us means you will benefit from over half a century of collective professional practice in data protection and privacy. Take confidence in the fact that there isn’t much we haven’t already dealt with and we bring all that experience to the table when helping your organisation navigate the ever-changing data protection landscape.

Our team includes members of the IAPP who hold the CIPP/E and CIPM certifications and individuals who have also achieved ICA and PDP professional certifications, which sets a globally recognised standard for data protection professionals.

Previous experience across HelloDPO includes leading data protection and privacy teams within renowned legal practices and working in-house in healthcare, fintech, financial services and food and drink businesses.

However, as HelloDPO, we have helped clients across a broader range of sectors: Automotive, Education, Financial services and insurance, Hotels, hospitality and leisure, Life sciences and healthcare, Luxury Brands, Manufacturing and industry, Media and entertainment, Professional services, Recruitment, Retail and consumer products, Technology and social media.

Why choose us?

Alongside our convenient and comprehensive suite of data protection services, five factors make us the perfect guiding light towards compliance:

1

Our ability to navigate a complex or challenging subject and provide a clear path to a positive outcome

2

Our pragmatic and ethical approach, which nurtures commercial success alongside regulatory compliance

3

Our systematic, conscientious, and meticulous methods, combined with our relentless commitment to getting the job done

4

Our tailored response to each client’s unique circumstance

5

The positive, personable, and considerate nature of our professional relationships

Our Manifesto

These five beliefs form the foundation of our culture. These are the promises we make to ourselves and you.

Simplicity: We believe in making things easy.

Due to the threat of fines, legal action or reputational damage, data protection demands attention. But people avoid it because it is a dynamic and complex subject. We pride ourselves on our ability to demystify the topic, delivering concise, clear, and actionable insight to help you navigate challenges with calm confidence.

Fairness: We believe in doing the right thing.

If personal data is power, that power comes with responsibility. We all must understand our legal, ethical, and moral obligations when using personal data. Rather than inhibiting success and innovation, our balanced and expert viewpoint can help shield your organisation from malicious or negligent activities and enable you to turn trust into a competitive advantage.

Perseverance: We believe in going the distance.

We operate at the forefront of a rapidly evolving ecosystem of legal, moral, ethical, and social considerations. To ensure we always give you the right advice and guidance, we remain up to date with the latest trends and changes in data protection legislation. We are also diligent in our scrutiny and analysis to ensure we completely understand your organisation’s needs.

Relevance: We believe in tailoring our approach.

Harnessing our intelligence and appropriate technology, we go deep, getting to know your organisation inside out. Each client, context, and challenge is unique and demands a bespoke and considered solution. We are flexible and responsive, adapting our approach, processes and thinking to ensure our advice is relevant and appropriate to your specific situation.

Camaraderie: We believe in building positive relationships.

We are in this together. We have got your back. Collaboration excites us; we are personally and emotionally invested in our client relationships. We want you to feel we are part of your team. We strive to be an inspirational breath of fresh air and deliver our expertise with a smile. Above all, we are always here to help and support you.

Meet the team

Alison Deighton
Director and Co-founder
Jenai Nissim
Director and Co-founder
Emma Harrison
Legal Director
Claire Saunders
Professional Support Lawyer
Claire Munro
Senior Associate
Gareth Thompson
Senior Associate
Lisa Thorp
Senior Compliance Manager
Hulya Erzurumlu
Trainee Solicitor
Ian Pemberton
Data Protection Compliance Manager
Jane Toiger
Paralegal
Janine Owen
Executive Personal Assistant
Margo Riseborough
Executive Personal Assistant
Darcy Deighton
Harry Nissim

Find out more about our sector specialisms in the DPO Directory.

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Are you interested in working for us?

Do you have a passion for data protection and a desire to help organisations understand how to process personal data in an ethical and compliant way? Our experienced data protection team takes pride in delivering a supportive workplace where you will learn, develop, and grow as a privacy expert.

We are looking for privacy experts and individuals with a desire to develop in the privacy world to help us expand our business and deliver our manifesto.

Please check our vacancies page for current opportunities.

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“We have been working with HelloDPO for several years now and I have always found them to be friendly, approachable and above all professional in their approach. I would have no hesitation in recommending them”.

Serena May, Director, Southern HR Ltd

“We have worked with Jenai, Alison and the HelloDPO team for over 5 years as our DPO and have found their advice and support invaluable. They are pragmatic and flexible in the advice they provide, and assist in making data protection compliance apply in a corporate environment. Working with them is like having additional members of our team, and the relationship has flourished over time”.

Craig Saunders, Head of International Privacy, Aetna Global Benefits (UK) Ltd

“The team (Jenai and Lisa) provided DPO services and compliance support to our business for over a year, during which they consistently delivered high quality advice and excellent client service. The demands of the hospitality industry are high and HelloDPO adapted to this quickly and seamlessly – they are responsive, knowledgeable, and pragmatic. They are also a pleasure to work with.”

Frasers Hospitality (UK) Ltd,

“We have been working with HelloDPO for nearly a year. The team have been great to work with, highly professional and flexible. Most importantly, they have given clear advice and guidance in what is a very complex area. Well done and we look forward to continuing working with you!”

Ruth Hidalgo, Director, Chartered Accountants Worldwide

“The HelloDPO team have led us patiently through the intricacies of GDPR over the years, helping us to navigate a careful path to ensure understanding of the rules and therefore compliance with them. HelloDPO are a pleasure to work with and I’d have no hesitation in recommending them to others looking for good, commercial advice in this complex area.”

Sanjay Patel, Finance Director, Cadogan Group Limited

“We have recently engaged HelloDPO and the team, led by Jenai, has been responsive, practical and generally very helpful when dealing with our data protection queries. We look forward to what’s on track to becoming a great working relationship!”

Federica Cozzani, Senior Legal Counsel, Compre Group

“If you’re looking for trustworthy, pragmatic and diligent legal advisors, say Hello(to)DPO! The team has been a great support to Skyscanner on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters, whether advising at a compliance level or on more acute legal issues. You’ll enjoy considerate, timely and helpful advice, provided by professionals with whom it’s a delight to work.”

Gemma Witham, Director of Legal (Privacy), Group Privacy Officer, Sykscanner Limited

“Jenai and Emma are amazing to deal with. They strike the right balance between understanding the business needs while doing it’s fiduciary duty to ensure we are on the right track from a legal, ethical and moral perspective. Working with HelloDPO’s guidance over the past 2 years has enabled X-Mode (now known as Outlogic) to be able to navigate complex and at times uncertain waters with GDPR in a strategic and ethical manner.”

Joshua Anton, CEO, Outlogic

“A great bespoke service, delivered flexibly by absolute experts in a friendly, collaborative and accessible way. I cannot recommend more highly”!

Clare Russell, Interim Head of Legal, Vue UK & Ireland

“HelloDPO have been brilliant at getting our data compliance into shape. We have come such a long way in our ways of working and they are always on hand to help when we have complicated or urgent issues – they have simply become part of the team”.

Josh Towb, Head of Business Transformation, Jigsaw

“The HelloDPO team have provided Channel 4 with a wide range of data protection advice over the years. Alison is always delightful to work with, and her advice is pragmatic and set within a commercial context, which is particularly helpful. HelloDPO runs regular DP Confessionals, which provide our team with a valuable wider industry view and a sense of issues which other organisations are struggling with, and the ways in which they are approaching them”.

Rebecca Miller, Channel 4

Our world

The work we do for our clients and the impact we make reaches far beyond data protection. At HelloDPO, we believe in doing the right thing, that we can all make a difference and have a positive impact on the world.

That’s why, as a team, we’re taking climate action with Ecologi –supporting an organisation that puts our planet first and funds environmental projects that will reverse damage caused by carbon.

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